Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/03/myanmar-enacts-law-assuring-freedom-for-local-media.php
Friday, March 21, 2014
Myanmar enacts law assuring freedom for local media
[JURIST] The Myanmar [BBC profile] legislature [official website] on Tuesday approved a new media law affording greater press freedoms to local media outlets. The law purportedly assures [Bangkok Post report] local media freedom from state censorship [BBC backgrounder] and attempts to promote high-quality journalistic practices by emphasizing ethics and responsibility. However, the law granting new freedoms is accompanied by another law passed the same day that governs publishing licenses. Some critics have expressed concern [Irrawaddy report] that any gains contained...
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